Tim Smith Awards and Honors

Tim Smith
8OF

Full Name: Timothy James Smith

Born: June 14, 1986

Age: 33

Birthplace: Toronto, ON, Canada

Bats: L

Throws: L

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 225

Draft: Round 7 (2007, TEX)

School: Arizona State

Acquired by the Kansas City Royals with catcher Manuel Pina from the Texas Rangers for pitcher Danny Gutierrez on Sept. 3, 2009. ... Scored the winning run for Team Canada in the gold medal game at the 2011 Pan Am Games. ... Also represented Canada at the 2009 Baseball World Cup. ... Was named MVP of the 2008 Midwest League All-Star Game after hitting a game-winning solo homer in the 10th inning. ... Selected by the Texas Rangers in the seventh round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Arizona State University. ... Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round of the 2005 Draft but did not sign. ... Selected by the New York Mets in the 21st round of the 2004 Draft but did not sign. ... Attended Midland (Texas) Junior College, where he set career marks in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and stolen bases. ... Transferred to Arizona State, where he batted .333 with three homers and 27 RBIs in 2007. ... Graduated from Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto, where he was named 2004 High School Player of the Year by the Toronto Star.